Roy Hodgson insists that survival will be the sole aim again for Crystal Palace next season, but he says that will be the case for many Premier League teams.

The Eagles are currently out in Scandinavia preparing for the Premier League season ahead, which starts in less than four weeks time with a trip to face Fulham on the opening day of the season, on August 11.

But Palace have only signed one player so far this summer, with Spanish goalkeeper Vicente Guaita the only arrival so far in south London, having joined on a free transfer from Getafe.

"We haven't been able to strengthen as much as we would have liked, that's unfortunate, and the finances are such that we haven't really got a lot of money to spend on players, so that will make it a bit difficult," Hodgson said, speaking on the pre-season tour of Scandinavia.

"And especially as we have lost two real quality players from our squad last year; [Ruben] Loftus-Cheek and Yohan Cabaye - players of real good Premier League quality.

Yohan Cabaye has left Crystal Palace this summer. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

"I think that will weaken us to some extent, there's no question of that, and the chairman has made it clear to me that certainly this next season it is all about survival again, there is no question of that.

"We mustn't start getting ahead of ourselves and saying that we did well last year, so let's get even better.

Read More

"Let's keep the modest approach and work very hard to make certain that we survive with a bit less stress than we did last year, when the knife was at our throats so often.

"Let's try and have an easier task, but it is all about survival.

"But there shouldn't be any shame or embarrassment in saying that in the Premier League, because outside of those six, possibly seven clubs, who have a lot of money to spend, and big, big stadiums, with enormous budgets, for the rest of us it really is about staying up there.

"And the difference between being 20th or 10th is hair fine."

Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the freefootball.london app for iPhone and Android.